III European Community
| Published date | 01 June 1992 |
| Date | 01 June 1992 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/016934419201000208 |
| Subject Matter | Part B: Human Rights News |
Human Rights News
Denev v. Sweden (14062/88). This application concerns the length of civil
proceedings in Sweden.
III
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY'
AInternal Market / Freedom of Movement / Political Union
1 EC Commission Communication on Article 8a of the SingleEuropean
Act
In early May Vice-President Bangemann of the EC Commission issued a
communication to the Council and the European Parliament outlining the
Commission's position on the interpretation of Article 8a of the Single
European Act, which provides for the establishment of the internal market as
an area without internal frontiers by the end of 1992. In the view
of
the
Commission the internal market cannot be realized in practice unless all goods,
services, capitial and individuals moving within that area are covered; in the
particular case of individuals, any interpretation of Article Sa that confines its
effects to Community nationals only would deprieve that article of any practical
effectiveness. Article Sa therefore establishes a clear and simple objective that
allows no margin
of
discretion for the Member States. All controls at internal
frontiers should be abolished (the Community internal market should operate
under the same conditions as national markets). In lifting internal border
controls, there should be no differentation between nationals of Member States
and nationals
of
non-member countries.
The Commission urges the Member States to ratify the Dublin Convention
on Asylum as soon as possible, and to sign and ratify the Convention on
External Borders (still under consideration due to disagreement between Spain
and the United Kingdom over the treatment of Gibraltar) quickly. Any delay
in implementing the Conventions would jeopardize Member States' fulfilment
of
their obligations under Article 8a. The Commission calls on the European
Council to make an unequivocal political declaration to the effect that the
Member States will take the measures necessary to abolish controls at the
internal frontiers by the end
of
1992.
•
Johannes
vander
Klaauw
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